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Australian Stories

IT Department stories

Zoho & ManageEngine open Sydney office for ANZ push

Zoho and ManageEngine open Sydney hub to double ANZ team, court enterprise and government clients, and pitch AI as a growth lever.

By Adam Zuchetti • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Australian firms urged to rethink backup amid cyber risk

Cohesity and Semperis urge Australian firms to move beyond basic backup, warning that fragmented systems and identity compromise can derail cyber recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Global Stories

IT Department stories

Hyperscale

Aligned Data Centres secures USD $2.58 billion facility

Aligned Data Centres lands USD $2.58 billion revolving credit line as institutional lenders back US build-out amid AI-driven demand.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Fenix24 launches Argos99 as standalone resilience software

Fenix24 has turned Argos99 into a standalone SaaS platform, giving customers continuous asset visibility and dependency mapping to speed ransomware recovery.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Network Infrastructure

Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise

Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Firewalls

Stelia & Nokia team up on enterprise AI deployment

Stelia and Nokia link AI platform and networking tech to help enterprises run governed, reliable workloads across distributed sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Private Cloud

Cloud maturity lags as AI demand outpaces investment

AI demand is forcing a rethink of cloud strategy as NTT DATA finds most firms still lag on investment, modernisation and security.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Data Protection

Keepit: enterprises still lag on SaaS recovery testing

Keepit's 2026 data report says most SaaS restores are single files, while many organisations still fail to test identity and bulk recovery.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Virtualisation

Percona & Chainguard launch supported database images

Percona teams up with Chainguard to offer supported, hardened container images for MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

New Relic names Wendi Sturgis to board for AI expertise

New Relic has named Wendi Sturgis to its board as the observability software maker seeks sharper AI and international strategy oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Data Protection

F5 & Forcepoint join forces on enterprise AI security

F5 and Forcepoint team up to give enterprises continuous AI security, linking data discovery with runtime controls to reduce risk in production systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Software-as-a-Service

DigiCert posts record ARR after Valimail acquisition

DigiCert scales digital trust platform with Valimail deal as Q4 annual recurring revenue hits a company record and bookings top guidance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Why organisations need a version of 'HR' for AI agents

As AI agents spread through businesses, organisations are being urged to create HR-like oversight to manage access, risk and accountability.

By James Ross • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Virtualisation

Security leaders warn backup gaps as threats evolve

Security executives say organisations must move beyond simple backups, as Kubernetes, AI and ransomware strain recovery plans ahead of World Backup Day.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Storage

Komprise unveils Flash Stretch to cut flash storage costs

Komprise debuts Flash Stretch service to analyse NAS data, reclaim flash capacity and counter rising DRAM and SSD costs for enterprises.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

IT Department stories

Digital Transformation

AI adoption creates cybersecurity blind spots for UK CIOs

UK CIOs warn AI rollout is hampering incident response and breach detection, with only 37% saying they have full visibility of tools in use.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Unified Communications

Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift

Healthcare trusts keep voice central as hospitals balance digital tools, legacy telephony and the NHS’s enduring reliance on the phone.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026

Digital Transformation

Shared care record summit draws 200 at Rewired 2026

Shared care record summit at Digital Health Rewired draws 200 as NHS leaders debate neighbourhood care, data convergence and interoperability lessons.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026